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View Entry Archibald Lytle v. John Nichols Williamson Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

Lytle's tenant, listed here only as John Doe, was forcibly ejected from his property -- complaint is trespass and ejectment.

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View Entry Frederick Ross A. v. John Den leesee et al. Fentress Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

John Den is lessee of John Blair Additional Defendants: Catharine Blair, Betty Cobb, Mary Cobb, Nancy Cobb, Sally Cobb, Pharoah Cobb, Frederick Cobb

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View Entry H. L. Guion v. Frank N. W. Benton & Matthias B. Murfree Rutherford Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

Other defendants named are Samuel Anderson, David Wendell, and Willie Patrick. Little remains of the case except records of a number of land grants and transfers. Court records begin with page 17.

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View Entry John Den, lessee of Edwin Hickman v. James Chaney, Adam Dale Smith Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

Additional witnesses: Thomas W. Duncan, James Parker, Thomas Patterson, Andrew Patterson of Bedford, Joseph Collins. Judge: Nathaniel W. Williams, 3rd Judicial Circuit. Case sought to clarify ownership of acreage at headwaters of Hickman's Creek & Caney Fork River. Also, tract of land, 434 acres in name of Anthony Hart. Land for action is in reality at Hilton's Creek, some miles distant.

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View Entry John Den, leasee of Ezekiel Norris v. Nancy Bugg Lincoln Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

The charge reads: "With force and arms she broke and entered the close of the said John Den and ejected him therefrom, to his damage of five hundred dollars." (Note: this case is mentioned in Robert J. Nelson v. William Griffin et al.) Additional Defendants: Richard Fen, who apparently did the actual removing of Den. Bugg then moved into the property, so the landlord, Ezekiel Norris, is also a principal figure in the case.

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View Entry Joseph & William Clark v. James Frazer Sumner Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

This ejectment case seems to be based on geographical confusion -- there are two Drakes Creeks in Sumner County, & the deed re: property on one of them is not clear. The defendant says he is not guilty of trespass and ejectment because of this mix-up.

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View Entry James Jones v. Semei Evans et al. Marion Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

Other defendants: William V. Price, Samuel James, Abner Stokes. The arguments concern who has legal title to the land in question. Two notes attached to the case (included) state that the case maybe related to Evans, Price, James,Stokes v. Jones, in old box no. 51; and that someone borrowed a page (which included part of a newspaper) from this folder and apparently never returned it, since no such page is present.

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View Entry Rueben McClurin v. Jackson Clinton Bedford Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

Additional defendants - John Mames and Allen Perry.

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View Entry Robert J. Nelson v. William Griffin, et al. Williamson Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

Other defendants in this and related cases include William Reeves, Stephen Cole, Joseph Campbell and Bruce M. Garner.

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View Entry Zephemiah Anglin v. Joel M. Loyd Rutherford Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer

Amount of damages $500.00.

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